Medway · England
Fire-rated sealant in Meresborough, Medway
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Meresborough, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
Fire rated sealant in Meresborough, done properly
We do not assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. What we do is apply the right product to that specification, properly and neatly. We work on pipe & cable gaps, linear gaps and plasterboard & masonry, and the jobs we see most are unsealed gaps around fire door frames and holes left by a change of layout.
For a small place like Meresborough, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so it can be fitted around guests, clients or events where possible.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard.
- Where
- Meresborough (ME8)
- Region
- Medway
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Meresborough questions
Will you come out to Meresborough?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you cover Meresborough for fire rated sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Meresborough is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
What sealant do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we will tell you what we’re using.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We will explain which colours are available and agree one before we start.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. If you need pictures or a set layout, ask when you get a quote.
How long does the job take?
As a guide, most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Bigger jobs take longer.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is normally more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, because it fails. We remove every bit of old sealant first.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Meresborough?
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust won’t perform as it was tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried particularly when it was the last job before handover.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
For buildings such as St Paul's Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
What to look for in a quote
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How hidden problems are handled
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
For landlords and businesses
Landlords and agents in Meresborough can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
For anyone letting property in or around Meresborough, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving a gap until a refurbishment comes round can mean years with it open. On its own, sealing it now is a small job and needn’t wait for anything else. Older cottages and farmhouses around Meresborough can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Meresborough
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- We never seal over old sealant
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Meresborough
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- When we can work, for business premises
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether the work is at height
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- The type of property
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Roughly how big the job is
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Workplaces and buildings in Meresborough
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Meresborough, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Rainham (Kent) station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. Managing a site like Park Wood Infant School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Meresborough is about 2 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. If you need fire rated sealant in Meresborough, it’s easy to get a quote: please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We’re based in Crawley and cover Medway, Meresborough included. Across Medway, we cover 68 places, Meresborough among them. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page, about 27 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the ME8 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you’re just outside Meresborough, we cover Rainham (1 mile north), Moor Street (1 mile north-east), Hartlip (1 mile east), Yelsted (1 mile south) and Lower Hartlip (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (6 miles north-west), Strood (7 miles north-west), Luton (4 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles west) and Hoo St Werburgh (6 miles north-west).
Around Meresborough
Around Meresborough, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Howard School, Foxburrow Wood and Leigh Academy Rainham and the streets around them. The closest station to Meresborough is Rainham (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Medway Maritime Hospital (3.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
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How it works
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first, so there are no surprises. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work starts. The work generally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere like Meresborough needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Clear the area around the work
Ask for a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll talk you through the work.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Ask every contractor to reseal any fire stopping they disturb
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Closing it is normally a straightforward job.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps